Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on this day in history.   

1903  1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) on October - 01.   

1903  On this day in history "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)   

1904  On October - 01 jB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies   

1904  On October - 01 vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)   

1904  On this day in history william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1905  The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history frantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905.   

1906  On October - 01 hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907   

1906  On October - 01 john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

1907  On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  On this day in history barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)   

1908  First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 01 henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

1908  On this day in history 1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague)   

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on October - 01.   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on October - 01.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair) on October - 01.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on this day in history.   

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 01 edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )   

1911  On this day in history wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77   

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on this day in history.   

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on October - 01.   

1916  On this day in history tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) on October - 01.   

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on October - 01.   

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on October - 01.   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on October - 01.   

1918  Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer on October - 01.   

1919  World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor   

1920  Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day on this day in history.   

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)